JP3850317B2 - Cupboard shelves - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a shelf for a tableware storage, and more particularly to a shelf that is disposed in a storage unit in which hot air is forcibly circulated and on which a tableware basket storing the tableware is placed so that it can be put in and out.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Tableware storage that disinfects and dries by bringing hot air into contact with the tableware is equipped with a storage section through the required space inside the heat insulation box, and a shelf arranged in multiple stages in the storage section, A plurality of tableware baskets containing tableware are placed so that they can be taken in and out. The space includes an upper space defined at the top of the top plate of the storage unit, a side space defined outside the side plates facing the width direction of the storage unit, and a blower outlet formed at the lower end of the side space. And a bottom space communicating with each other. The top plate is formed with a suction port communicating with the upper space, and a blower and a heater are disposed in the upper space.
[0003]
In the said tableware store | warehouse | chamber, after operating the said air blower and heat-exchanging the air in a storage part suck | inhaled into upper space via the suction inlet with a heater, the obtained hot air is made to flow down into both-sides space. Then, hot air blown out from the outlet of each side space into the bottom space is introduced into the storage portion and raised, and forcedly circulated back to the upper space from the suction port, whereby the tableware stored in the storage portion It is configured to disinfect and dry by heating.
[0004]
The shelf on which the tableware basket is placed has a plurality of pipes spaced apart in the width direction between a pair of frames that are spaced apart in parallel in the front-rear direction of the storage unit (the direction of putting in and out the tableware basket). Arranged in parallel. And the hot air which passes between each pipe is made to contact the tableware of the tableware basket mounted on the pipe group of a shelf.
[0005]
On the shelf, a plurality of tableware baskets are placed in parallel in the width direction intersecting the direction of taking in and out. In this case, the hot air rising from the bottom of the shelf passes between both adjacent dishware baskets with low resistance, making it impossible to contact the tableware with sufficient hot air, resulting in reduced disinfection / drying efficiency. There is a problem to do. Therefore, a windshield plate that blocks the passage of hot air is provided between the frames on the shelves where the tableware baskets are placed, and the hot air is efficiently passed to the area where the tableware baskets are placed. Has been done.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Even when the windshield plate is provided, if there is a gap between the windshield plate and the tableware basket, hot air will pass through the gap, so when placing the tableware basket on the shelf, the tableware The end of the basket is placed on the windshield plate, and the hot air whose rise is regulated by the windshield plate is efficiently passed to the tableware basket side. However, in this case, the top surface of the windshield plate on which the tableware basket is placed is flat, and the windscreen plate and the tableware basket are in surface contact with each other. It is pointed out that this is not smooth.
[0007]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems inherent in the prior art, and provides a shelf for tableware storage that can smoothly put in and out a tableware basket. The purpose is to do.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose suitably, the shelf of the tableware storage according to the present invention is:
In a shelf of a tableware storage cabinet that is placed inside a box where hot air is forcibly circulated, and in which a tableware basket in which tableware is stored can be put in and out, on a mounting section through which hot air can pass, Is provided with a windshield plate for blocking the passage of hot air, a rib extending in the direction of inserting and removing the tableware basket is provided on the top surface of the windshield plate, and a part of the tableware basket is placed on the rib. It is comprised so that it may be comprised.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a preferred embodiment of the shelf of the tableware storage according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1: is a principal part schematic cross-sectional top view which shows the tableware storage provided with the shelf which concerns on an Example, FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal front view which shows the tableware storage which concerns on an Example, Comprising: Explanation of a shelf Prior to this, the basic configuration of the tableware storage will be described. The tableware storage 10 holds an inner wall and a required space 14 inside a heat insulating box (box) 12 having a heat insulating structure in which a heat insulating material such as glass wool is filled between the exterior and the interior, and a storage portion 16. Is arranged. A plurality of shelves 18 to be described later are arranged in a multistage manner in the storage unit 16 so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval, and a table basket 22 containing the tableware 20 is placed on each shelf 18 so that it can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction. It is supposed to be placed.
[0011]
The space 14 includes an upper space 14a defined in the upper part of the top plate of the storage unit 16 and the outer sides of the side plates 24, 24 facing the width direction of the storage unit 16 (direction intersecting with the direction in which the tableware basket 22 is put in and out). Side spaces 14b and 14b which are defined in the upper space 14a and a bottom space 14c which is defined in the heat insulating box 12 and faces the lower side of the storage portion 16, and the bottom space 14c is formed on both side portions. The spaces 14b and 14b communicate with each other via air outlets 26 and 26 formed at the lower ends of the spaces 14b and 14b. The storage portion 16 communicates with the upper space 14a through the suction port 28a formed at the center of the top plate 28, communicates with the bottom space 14c, and further has a plurality of through holes 24a formed in the side plates 24, 24. The side air spaces 14b and 14b communicate with each other via hot air, and hot air circulates in the space 14 (14a, 14b, 14b, 14c) and the storage portion 16.
[0012]
A blower 30 is disposed in the upper space 14a, and a heater 32 is disposed in the upper space 14a adjacent to the blower 30. The blower 30 is set so as to suck the air in the storage portion into the upper space 14 a from the suction port 28 a of the storage portion 16 and blow the air toward the heater 32. Therefore, by operating the blower 30, the air sucked from the storage portion 16 side is brought into contact with the heater 32 to be heated and turned into hot air, and then flows into the both side spaces 14 b and 14 b. And this hot air is blown in in the accommodating part 16 from the said blower outlets 26 and 26 and the through-hole 24a of each side plate 24, and it is comprised so that the tableware 20 accommodated may be heated.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of (for example, two) shelf columns 34, 34 spaced apart in the front-rear direction are respectively provided on the inner wall surfaces (wall surfaces) of the side plates 24, 24 in the storage portion 16. It is attached over almost the entire height. The shelf column 34 is provided with a plurality of locking holes at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction, and a shelf receiver (not shown) on which the shelf 18 is placed is attached and detached using the locking holes. It is configured to be locked.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the shelf 18 on which the tableware basket 22 is placed is spaced apart in the width direction between a pair of frames 36 and 36 that are spaced apart in parallel in the front-rear direction of the storage portion 16. A plurality of cylindrical pipes 38 are arranged in parallel, and the ends in the width direction of the frames 36 and 36 are placed on the shelf supports of the shelf columns 34. In addition, the mounting part which accept | permits passage of a hot air is formed in the pipe group arrange | positioned by both frames 36 and 36. As shown in FIG. In the shelf 18 of the embodiment, as shown in the figure, two tableware baskets 22 and 22 are set so as to be placed in parallel spaced apart in the width direction, and before and after facing between the tableware baskets 22 and 22. A windshield plate 40 is installed between the frames 36 and 36 to block the passage of hot air. When the tableware baskets 22 and 22 are placed on the shelf 18, end portions (parts) of the tableware baskets 22 and 22 are placed on the windshield plate 40.
[0015]
On the top surface of the windshield 40, in the vicinity of both ends in the width direction where the tableware baskets 22 are placed, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. Ribs (protrusions) 42 extending in a predetermined length are respectively provided. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the rib 42 is formed in a semicircular shape when viewed from the front, and is configured to be in line contact with the bottom surface of the tableware basket 22 to be placed, so as to reduce contact resistance at the time of loading and unloading. It has become. The ribs 42 are provided over substantially the entire length of the windshield 40 as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (c).
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 4 (a), each frame 36 constituting the shelf 18 is formed by bending a single sheet metal into a substantially U-shape, with the open side facing downward. Is done. Further, an insertion hole 36b through which an end of the pipe 38 is inserted and a screw hole 36c for fixing the windshield plate 40 are formed in the vertical portion 36a inside each frame 36 (the side facing the other frame 36). 4 (see FIG. 4B), and screws (not shown) inserted through the through holes 40a formed in the windshield plate 40 with both ends of each pipe 38 inserted through the corresponding through holes 36b of the frame 36. ) Are screwed into the screw holes 36c, and the windshield plate 40 is fixed between the frames 36, 36 so that the shelf 18 can be assembled. In addition, the edge part extended in the longitudinal direction (width direction) of each frame 36 is subjected to a hemming process that is folded back to the inside of the frame, so that the fingers touch the edge part directly when cleaning the shelf 18 or the like. It is configured to prevent.
[0017]
[Effect of the embodiment]
Next, the operation of the shelf of the tableware storage according to the embodiment will be described. When the tableware basket 22 is placed on the placement portion constituted by the pipe group of the shelf 18, one end in the width direction is provided with a corresponding rib 42 of the windshield plate 40 as shown in FIG. 1. Put it on. In this state, by pushing the tableware basket 22 into the storage unit 16, the tableware basket 22 is stored in the storage unit 16 with the bottom surface contacting the rib 42 of the windshield plate 40 and the pipe group. In this case, the pipe group and the tableware basket 22 are in line contact, and the windshield plate 40 and the tableware basket 22 are also in line contact via the rib 42. Therefore, the contact resistance is small, and the tableware basket 22 is smooth. Storage is achieved.
[0018]
When the operation switch of the tableware storage 10 is turned on to start the operation of the blower 30 and the energization of the heater 32, the air in the storage unit 16 is transferred to the upper space 14a by the blower 30 through the suction port 28a. The air is sucked and blown toward the heater 32, where it is heated by heat exchange to become hot air, and then flows into the side spaces 14b and 14b. The hot air that has flowed into each side space 14b is blown into the storage portion from the outlet 26 and the through hole 24a to heat the stored tableware 20. Then, the air whose temperature has decreased due to heat exchange with the tableware 20 circulates so as to be sucked into the upper space 14a again through the suction port 28a (see FIG. 2).
[0019]
The windshield plate 40 is disposed between adjacent tableware baskets 22 and 22 placed on the shelf 18, and a part of the tableware baskets 22 and 22 is placed on the windshield plate 40. There is no gap. Therefore, the hot air rising from the lower side of the windshield plate 40 efficiently flows toward the left and right tableware baskets 22 and 22, whereby the tableware 20 is efficiently heated and dried. Further, when the tableware basket 22 that has been heated and dried is pulled out of the storage unit 16, the contact resistance between the tableware basket 22 and the windshield 40 is small as in the case of pushing in, so that a smooth pullout is achieved.
[0020]
Here, although the frame which comprises the conventional shelf was comprised combining several members, in the shelf 18 of an Example, since the said frame 36 is comprised from one member, while reducing the number of parts. Cost can be kept low. In addition, since the edge portion of the frame 36 is hemmed, the operator is prevented from touching the edge portion directly when cleaning the shelf 18 and the safety is increased. In addition, the same strength as that formed by a plurality of members can be obtained by hemming.
[0021]
In the embodiment, the case where two tableware baskets are placed on a shelf has been described. However, the number of the baskets is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more. In this case, it is only necessary that a windshield plate is provided between each adjacent tableware basket. In addition, when placing one tableware basket on the shelf, it is possible to efficiently distribute hot air to the tableware basket placement area by arranging windshield plates on both sides of the basket placement area. Can do.
[0022]
The shape of the rib provided on the windshield plate is not limited to a semicircular shape, and other shapes can be used as long as the contact area with the tableware basket can be reduced, such as an inverted U shape or a triangular shape. It can be adopted as appropriate. Further, the ribs are not continuous in the direction in which the tableware basket is taken in and out, and a plurality of ribs may be provided discontinuously. Furthermore, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a plurality of ribs are provided in parallel and the dish basket is placed on the rib group.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the shelf of the tableware storage according to the present invention is configured such that a part of the tableware basket is placed on the rib provided on the windshield plate that blocks the passage of hot air. The contact resistance can be reduced, and the basket can be taken in and out smoothly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional plan view of a main part of a tableware storage in which a shelf according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is disposed.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal front view showing a schematic configuration of a tableware storage according to an embodiment.
3A and 3B are windshields constituting a shelf according to an embodiment, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view of a main part, FIG. 3B is a front view, and FIG. 3C is a side view of the main part.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are frames constituting the shelf according to the embodiment, in which FIG. 4A is a side view and FIG. 4B is an inner side view.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 heat insulation box (box), 18 shelves, 20 tableware, 22 tableware basket, 40 windshield 42 rib

Claims (1)

Tableware placed inside the box (12) through which hot air is forcibly circulated, and in which a tableware basket (22) containing tableware (20) is placed in a place where the hot air can pass. In the storage shelf,
The shelf (18) is provided with a windshield plate (40) for blocking the passage of hot air, and on the top surface of the windshield plate (40), ribs extending in the direction of taking in and out the tableware basket (22) ( 42) and a shelf for the tableware storage, wherein a part of the tableware basket (22) is placed on the rib (42).

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